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At least only 2.8 percent of the companies he contacted were interested in hiring someone whose only genuine reason to be interested in software development is

by Wwhite 10y ago

At least only 2.8 percent of the companies he contacted were interested in hiring someone whose only genuine reason to be interested in software development is the salary. Now I remember why I've gravitated towards sysadmin rather than dev, and avoid the big tech companies and their cult of overpaid mediocrity.

exolymph 10y ago
Companies only care about your passion for your craft insofar as it affects your willingness to work overtime for less than you're worth. (That's a slight exaggeration to make a cynical point, but not far from the truth.)
gxespino 10y ago
How did you infer from his post that his only genuine reason for becoming a developer was due to salary?
- Wwhite 10y ago
  It is just an inference, for sure, but I reread the post, less angry, and imagining the author was a student I respected; It still comes off a bit crass, especially these two quotes: "A less-talked about part of the bootcamper’s journey is what happens after you graduate — when you’re searching for that six-figure developer position." "As I got more experience, I effectively “leveled up.” I became capable of completing interviews at companies with higher hiring bars. This is illustrated below as a linear correlation between the number of weeks I was into the process and the base salary I was offered." At the same time, if I imagine the author as a (highly organized) co-worker, seeking a better salary, I have a bit more respect for the legwork he has put in (although it is highly unlikely anyone with a full time gig would have the time for it). It remains unclear whether salary was the author's only reason to become a developer; there is only the absence of counterevidence. I would definitely feel uncomfortable hiring or working with a junior employee who attempts to "mask (their) inexperience", even during the hiring process.

by Wwhite 10y ago

exolymph 10y ago

Companies only care about your passion for your craft insofar as it affects your willingness to work overtime for less than you're worth. (That's a slight exaggeration to make a cynical point, but not far from the truth.)

gxespino 10y ago

How did you infer from his post that his only genuine reason for becoming a developer was due to salary?

Wwhite 10y ago
It is just an inference, for sure, but I reread the post, less angry, and imagining the author was a student I respected; It still comes off a bit crass, especially these two quotes: "A less-talked about part of the bootcamper’s journey is what happens after you graduate — when you’re searching for that six-figure developer position." "As I got more experience, I effectively “leveled up.” I became capable of completing interviews at companies with higher hiring bars. This is illustrated below as a linear correlation between the number of weeks I was into the process and the base salary I was offered." At the same time, if I imagine the author as a (highly organized) co-worker, seeking a better salary, I have a bit more respect for the legwork he has put in (although it is highly unlikely anyone with a full time gig would have the time for it). It remains unclear whether salary was the author's only reason to become a developer; there is only the absence of counterevidence. I would definitely feel uncomfortable hiring or working with a junior employee who attempts to "mask (their) inexperience", even during the hiring process.